Really Chantel…I thought I heard to defending Sacco a couple of times over the last few weeks?

RS

Very happy to see Landy feeling better. His health is the most important thing, so I hope he doesn’t rush back too soon. If he is ready to go, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this team make a legitimate push at a playoff spot. Miraculously, the Avs are still in the race.

Oh. Oh, ok. Well I guess I am just not going to watch anymore games thanks to your insight. Thanks for ruining it for me, Dan.

DieHardAvs

Brother Dan, we can only hope right? You must be the life of the party with your friends…if you have any.

Jimbotronn

They have played 14 games and have 13 points. The teams in spots 6-9 have played 16 games and have between 17-19 points. The only team in the WC that’s not in the race at this point is Columbus, with 10 points in 16 games.

coma999

Well Nostradamus, I will still watch the games because I love the sport and I’m still not convinced that they should start honing their golf games just yet. They are right in the thick of things, and with young talent and a workman like attitude, you just never know.

Guest

wow – is this ever a break from when we normally get from the Avs when a player is injured

AvsNut

Message to Ryan O’Reilly…this is why Gabe Landeskog wears the C. He has some pretty darn good character too.

Dan

His bell has been rung. He’ll never be the same player. And the more he gets hit (and he will now that the rest of the NHL knows he can’t take a hit) the more concussions he’s going to get. His NHL career will be a very short one.

Puck Me Up

“The rest of the NHL knows he can’t take a hit”, huh? Than explain away how he was able to return to the ice and play the rest of that game against the Sharks? I suppose you think you could have handled that hit by Stuart better, right Dan? Where do you get this stuff?

Nick

Obviously someone has been watching one too many hockey movies. Players get hit and are injured all the time. It doesn’t change the player they are unless it’s serious enough to end their career.

Dan

What you don’t realize is that the hit Landeskog suffered is easily enough to end his career. The more hits a player takes after the first concussion injure the brain more and more each time. Brain cells do not regenerate. Once they’re dead, they’re dead. And it’s very clear this was a big concussion. Landeskog will come back for one game, get hit, and will leave the game and will not play hockey again period. He’s not only risking his career, but he’s risking having anything close to a normal life. He should retire, period. Anyone who suffers a concussion while playing a contact sport should never be a part of contact sports ever again.

AvsNut

Geez Dr Dan. Where did you get your medical degree? Sidney Crosby gets hit every night, so does Sunden, Fisher and I presume Peter Muller who is putting up good numbers. Maybe you should do a little more research work before you come on like you have a PhD.

My guess is that you have never played a sport, or if you have kids, kept them out for fear of them being hurt. Part of being a professional athlete is injury and rehab…Gabe will be just fine. The young ones mend very quickly.

Dan

Medical degree from Harvard. Class of 1979. Thank you very much.

igraduatedfromharvard2

It’s funny, everyone online seems to have a degree from Harvard.

coma999

You should keep up on current research then. See my above post. Not trying to start a flame war with you. But I just thought you would like to know about the most recent findings.

Peter Mueller is a guy you can reasonably say that one more big hit, and he’s done. This is because he’s had at least three really, really big hits to the head resulting in severe concussions each time. Landeskog has had one, and we don’t know the severity of the resultant concussion. Could he be in bad shape for future concussions? Certainly. But is he certainly in bad shape for future concussions? Not by a long shot.

Have you ever heard of Sidney Crosby? He missed more than a season and he is back to being one of the premier players in the NHL

DieHardAvs

Hey Dan. Guess you must be a PhD or something right? Just the fact he is back so soon is a good indication it was a mild concussion, if any concussion at all. I do agree, there has been plenty of players who’s careers have been cut short by head injuries, Lindros and Kariya, but you have to admit, Crosby, Sunden, Alfredson and now it looks like Muller have come back strong. Only time will tell, but there is no guarentee Gabe won’t be just fine.

the possibility of landy coming back is a good sign. 0 to 0 at the end of two, would love to have our captain on the ice right now. He can provide that spark it takes to get the whole team going(its that character thing that seems so important lately). The fourth line tonight has played really well. Best players on the ice all night. Even Patrick has not taken any penalties while still be a physical force. some one needs to step up tonight. David Jones, time to earn your paycheck. Good luck to landy and hopefully he is back soon.

HIghhorse

I freaking called it. Davie jones in overtime. Thanks shattenkirk for the deflection.

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